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institutionalization /in·sti·tu·tion·al·iza·tion/ (in-stĭ-too″shun-al-ĭ-za´shun)
1. commitment of a patient to a health care facility for treatment, often psychiatric. 2. in patients hospitalized for a long period, the development of excessive dependency on the institution and its routines. institutionalization [in″stĭ-too″shun-al″ĭ-za´shun] 1. commitment of a patient to a health care facility for treatment, often psychiatric. 2. in patients hospitalized for a long period, the development of excessive dependency on the institution and its routines, with diminishing of the will to function independently. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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